 She also wrote or co-authored two original theatrical plays, "No Language But a Cry" and "Saturday Night at Grossinger's".Rita Lakin has won nominations and awards for her writing including the Writers Guild of America Award, the Edgar Allan Poe Award and the Avery Hopwood Award from the University of Michigan.Rita Lakin has written 464 episodes, eight movies of the week, and two miniseries, spanning 30 television productions.